View Full Version : bhp and turbo


240sxdm
05-09-2007, 08:48 PM
Does anyone know how much horsepower to the wheels does the rx8 have, i have the manual tranny, and if you turbocharge it, is it true the only thing you need to change is the apex seals?

mysql101
05-09-2007, 08:50 PM
yeah. about 170-180 hp to the wheels.

you don't need to change anything in the engine to turbocharge it.

NoTears316
05-09-2007, 08:53 PM
Does anyone know how much horsepower to the wheels does the rx8 have, i have the manual tranny, and if you turbocharge it, is it true the only thing you need to change is the apex seals?

Who told you that you had to change the apex seals?

240sxdm
05-09-2007, 09:48 PM
one of my friends

Ike
05-09-2007, 09:50 PM
one of my friends

Your friend just meant you'll be changing them regularly after you turbo it ;)

240sxdm
05-09-2007, 09:51 PM
do any of you guys have a turbo on

Ike
05-09-2007, 09:52 PM
do any of you guys have a turbo on

O o o o, I do I do!

240sxdm
05-09-2007, 10:03 PM
did you just bolt it on or tuned it and everything and how many lbs of boost?

Ike
05-09-2007, 10:08 PM
It magically appeared on my car. About 22 psi.

NoTears316
05-09-2007, 10:17 PM
Ike doesn't own an 8...

240sxdm
05-09-2007, 10:22 PM
haha whats wrong with him

cas2themoe
05-09-2007, 10:29 PM
haha whats wrong with him

Plenty!

limepro
05-09-2007, 10:33 PM
http://www.rx8club.com/forumdisplay.php?f=93

Ike
05-09-2007, 10:35 PM
Plenty!

Cas took time off from whining about us making fun of him to zing me. Way to go Cas!

swoope
05-09-2007, 11:38 PM
one of my friends

dude,

then get your friend to explain how a turbo works...

and just some help..

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting.php

search, read, then read some more..

beers :beer:

StewC625
05-10-2007, 07:35 AM
Your friend clearly doesn't know dick about cars and especially rotary engined cars.

Red Devil
05-10-2007, 08:49 AM
one of my friends

If your friend has never owned a rotary - and I'm making the guess he has not - then his opinions on the engines are as valuable as Ike's posts in this thread.

dmc27
05-10-2007, 11:18 AM
If your friend has never owned a rotary - and I'm making the guess he has not - then his opinions on the engines are as valuable as this thread.

Fixed.

N rider89
05-11-2007, 02:25 AM
toastmonster

http://www.rakemag.com/today/yoivanhoe/archive/mister%20toast.jpg

SmokeyTheBalrog
05-11-2007, 09:30 AM
If your friend has never owned a rotary - and I'm making the guess he has not - then his opinions on the engines are as valuable as Ike's posts in this thread.

I disagree. Ike's post was at least amusing.

toastmonster

http://www.rakemag.com/today/yoivanhoe/archive/mister%20toast.jpg

+1

dude,

then get your friend to explain how a turbo works...

and just some help..

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting.php

search, read, then read some more..

beers :beer:

Listen to swoop.e Read, search, and read. Or you will be flamed badly. It is the way...

CarAndDriver
05-11-2007, 11:10 AM
Free post on stupid thread.

konradk
05-11-2007, 11:17 AM
Free post on stupid thread.

did someone say free toast?

http://www.breakfastblogger.com/wp-content/photos/We_re_Toast.jpg